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107th IAI Annual Educational Conference

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Sunday, August 20, 2023 - Saturday, August 26, 2023

The IAI Annual Educational Conference is the largest organized event in the world that provides a full week of high-quality, cutting-edge education and hands-on training in forensic physical evidence examination and crime scene processing. Register now to ensure you experience all the IAI Conference has to offer!

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Conference Agenda and Events

The conference begins on Sunday August 20, 2023 with registration and evening receptions. The educational program begins Monday morning with opening ceremonies and group photo. Workshops and lectures begin immediately following and continue until 4 pm Friday August 25, 2023. Below is a list of special events for your planning purposes.

 

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Event Lecture
Meeting Panel
Student Program Workshop

Saturday, August 19, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #3LPI
Latent Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
 
Friday, August 25, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake FLPIIntermediate Level
W125C - Crease and 3rd Level Details [More Info]
Speaker: John Vanderkolk, Forensic Comparative Science Consultant, Unique Forensics LLC
 
Saturday, August 19, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMagnolia #2IAI
Board of Directors (Board Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #4TPI
Ten Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
 
Sunday, August 20, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMagnolia #2IAI
Board of Directors (Board Members Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #3LPI
Latent Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #4TPI
Ten Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CIAI
Forensic Certification Management Board (All FCMB and CB Members) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #6PHO
Forensic Photography and Imaging Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 6:00 pmMezzanine #5BPA
Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmOrchard Terrace
President's Welcome Reception [More Info]
 
Monday, August 21, 2023
6:45 am - 7:45 amMezzanine #1IAI
Science and Practice Committee Chairs Conference Opening Meeting (S & P Chairs Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom B & DIAI
Opening Ceremony
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Electrochemical Corrosion, Electrodeposition, and Other Electroanalytical Methods as Forensic Investigation Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Crystal Kotan, 3rd Year Chemistry Ph.D. Student, University of Nevada Las Vegas
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
Face Morphing: The "Magic" Identity Credential [More Info]
Speaker: Mei Ngan, Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:00 am - 10:50 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Meth Lab Recognition for the CSI [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Development of Standards and Best Practice Recommendations for Friction Ridge evidence: Update from the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee and ASB Friction Ridge Consensus Body. [More Info]
Speaker: Henry Swofford, Lead Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Speaker: Heidi Eldridge, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #2BIS
Do you want a better iris presentation attack detection AI algorithm? Tell it where to look! [More Info]
Speaker: Adam Czajka, Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
Speaker: Kevin Bowyer, Professor, University of Notre Dame
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Animal Cruelty Investigations: The Role of the Veterinarian [More Info]
Speaker: Rachel Touroo, Senior Director of Veterinary Forensic Sciences, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom DGEN
Outside the Textbook and Into the World of the Forensic Experts: How Forensic Experts Can Influence High School Students [More Info]
Speaker: Nancy Kochis, Forensic Science Educator, LaSalle Peru High School
10:00 am - 11:25 amMaryland #1ART
Understanding and Executing A Successful Composite Drawing Interview [More Info]
Speaker: Duncan Way, Detective, Ontario Provincial Police
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W125B - Crease and 3rd Level Details [More Info]
Speaker: John Vanderkolk, Forensic Comparative Science Consultant, Unique Forensics LLC
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake HCSIBeginning Level
W108B - Building Better CSIs: Developing Robust Training Programs [More Info]
Speaker: Daniel DellaSala, Lieutenant, Harris County Sheriff's Office
Speaker: Sean Simpson, Sergeant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit
10:00 am - 4:00 pmChesapeake IDMEBeginning Level
W131 - Forensic Image Comparison [More Info]
Speaker: Christopher Iber, Physical Scientist / Forensic Examiner, FBI
Speaker: Walter Bruehs, Supervisory Physical Scientist / Forensic Examiner, FBI
10:00 am - 4:00 pmChesapeake KARTBeginning Level
W116 - Facial Compositing in Adobe Photoshop [More Info]
Speaker: Joe Mullins, Forensic Imaging Specialist, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
10:00 am - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #14TPIBeginning Level
W120 - Introduction to Friction Ridge Examinations [More Info]
Speaker: Erik Malz, Forensic Consultant, Ron Smith and Associates
10:45 am - 11:25 amMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Detecting Fingermarks from Detonated Improvised Explosive Devices [More Info]
Speaker: Rolanda Lam, Forensic Laboratory Advisor, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
10:45 am - 11:25 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
Status of the Facial Identification Certification Program [More Info]
Speaker: Steven Johnson, Senior Facial Identification Instructor, Ideal Innovations, Inc.
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
11:00 am - 11:20 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Statistical analysis of sodium nitrite poisoning deaths over the past 10 years in Republic of Korea and A study on the method of identifying the cause of death using coloring agent (Color Reaction Reagent) [More Info]
Speaker: Jin Yeong Kim, Medicolegal Death Investigator, Korean National Police Agency
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #2BIS
Standardization of Contactless Fingerprint Capture [More Info]
Speaker: Shahram Orandi, Computer Scientist, NIST
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DFWT
Quantifying the strength of evidence in footwear comparisons [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Busey, Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
Speaker: Meredith Coon, Forensic Scientist II, Baltimore Police Department
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
PANEL: Ask Us Anything - Crime Scene Panel [More Info]
Speaker: Michele Smith, ., .
Speaker: Michael Kessler, ., .
Speaker: Sean Conner, Crime Scene Shift Supervisor, Mesa Forensic Services
Speaker: Emma Sentz, ., .
Speaker: Britney Webb, ., .
Speaker: Neil Zielinski, ., .
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
It’s A Beautiful Boat, But Does It Float? [More Info]
Speaker: Matthew Marvin, Laboratory Director, Ron Smith and Associates, Inc.
11:00 am - 1:00 pmMezzanine #6PHO
Forensic Photography and Imaging Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Interoperability of Impressed Firearm Toolmark 3D Measurements [More Info]
Speaker: Xiaoyu Zheng, Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards and Technology
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #1ART
Process of Creating A Witness Memory Sketch [More Info]
Speaker: Thurston Johnson, Forensic Artist, Houston Police Department
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Validating the Validation - Targeting confidence in the laboratory [More Info]
Speaker: Roberto King, Vice President of Product, foster+freeman
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Proficiency Testing for Facial Identification: Where We Stand Today [More Info]
Speaker: Steven Johnson, Senior Facial Identification Instructor, Ideal Innovations, Inc.
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmMagnolia #2IAI
Board of Directors (Board Members Only) [More Info]
12:30 pm - 4:30 pmNational Harbor #13PHOIntermediate Level
W118 - Signal | Noise - Cross-polarized and infrared imaging as a combined tool for visualization of obscured trauma, identifying features and relevant forensic subjects. [More Info]
Speaker: David Larraguibel, Forensic Photography Technologist, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
1:00 pm - 1:25 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Standardization of Crime Scene Investigation A Blueprint to Building an ISO Quality Management System [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Jones, Director, RTI International
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland #1FWT
Fully automated advanced structured light 3D imaging technologies for fine evidence digitalization [More Info]
Speaker: Song Zhang, Professor, Purdue University
Speaker: David Baldwin, Technical Manager, Special Technologies Laboratory / NNSS
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
PANEL: Interested in Becoming More Involved with the IAI? [More Info]
Speaker: John Grassel, Forensic Science Program Manager, RTI International
Panelist: Michele Triplett, Forensic Operations Manager, King County, Washington
Panelist: Stephen Greene, Manager Program/Project, IDEMIA
Panelist: Hillary Daluz, Latent Print Examiner, US Army
Panelist: Lesley Hammer, Forensic Consultant, Hammer Forensics
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland Ballroom DBPA
Documenting Bloodstains at Crime Scenes Using Old and New Methods [More Info]
Speaker: Bonnie Wilder-Estes, Sr. Forensic Scientist, Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
Speaker: Jennifer Faumuina, Sergeant, Utah Department of Public Safety
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #3/ #4GEN
CFSO Update [More Info]
Speaker: Kenneth Martin, Forensic Analyst, Bevel, Gardner & Associates, Inc.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #2PHO
Understanding Digital Imaging Technologies and Concepts [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
So, You Want to be a Private Latent Print Consultant? (A Case Study) [More Info]
Ron Smith, President, Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. CLPE, Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W200-1 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Crime Scene Processing / Mock Crime Scene (Part 1) [More Info]
Speaker: Sean Conner, Crime Scene Shift Supervisor, Mesa Forensic Services
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W165 - Fingertips: Comparing Extreme Distal Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Jon T. Stimac, Forensic Trainer, Ron Smith & Associates, LLC, Sunriver, Oregon
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmMezzanine #1GENBeginning Level
W177 - Introduction to human locomotion and gait [More Info]
Speaker: Ivan Birch, Forensic Gait Analyst, FGA Services
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake LLPIIntermediate Level
W178 - Digital workflow for ACE-V and latent case management (Industry Conducted Workshop) [More Info]
Speaker: John Guzzwell, Engineer, VP, CSIpix
Speaker: Nicole Osborn, Forensic Print Specialist, Los Angeles Police Department
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake FCSIBeginning Level
W180 - Grouping Fired Cartridge Cases (FCC's) for Crime Scene Investigators [More Info]
Speaker: Luke Spratt, Crime Scene Investigator/ Firearms Specialist, Charleston Police Department (SC)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #12PHOAdvanced Level
W136 - Alternate Light Source Photography [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
Speaker: Dave Doglietto, Senior Forensic Specialist, Greenfield Police Department
Speaker: Paul Kasper, Senior Instructor , Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake ECSIBeginning Level
W147 - CSEye Spy: Forensic Escape Room (Industry Conducted Workshop) [More Info]
Speaker: Roberto King, Vice President of Product, foster+freeman
Speaker: Rebecca Nick, Technical Sales Lead, foster+freeman USA
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #10CSIIntermediate Level
W183 - Documenting Laser Trajectories and BlueStar Treated Evidence via In-Camera Double Exposures [More Info]
Speaker: Ruben Villarreal, Certified Crime Scene Investigator, El Paso Police Department
Speaker: Tyrus Goggins, Crime Scene Investigator, El Paso Police Department
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake JPHOAdvanced Level
W184 - 3D Models from Photography – Photogrammetry and Capturing Usable 3D Data from DSLR Images Using 3DF Zephyr [More Info]
Speaker: Kyp Stavrou, CEO and Certified Forensic Examiner , Complete Digital Forensic Solutions, Inc. (CDFS)
Speaker: Will Henningsen, Forensic Manager, Omaha Police Department Forensic Investigations Unit
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #3LPI
Latent Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmMezzanine #4TPI
Ten Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmMezzanine #5TPI
Ten Print Science and Practice Subcommittee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Coast to Coast: FBI Assistance with Investigative Genetic Genealogy Cases [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Whitman, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Psychogeographic Analysis of Serialists [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Du Beau, Dr., Matanuska Forensic Science, LLC
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #1FWT
Photographic documentation of impression evidence using photogrammetry, high-resolution panoramas, & high dynamic range images [More Info]
Speaker: Gerald Narowski, Faculty Lecturer, Forensic Science Department at the University of New Haven
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Sharing An ABIS And Beyond The Challenges & Benefits [More Info]
Speaker: Sheryl Davenport, CIB Manager, Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Speaker: Alexis Suarez, Biometric Systems Specialist, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Vicarious Trauma and Burnout in Forensic Scientists: A Cross-sectional Study [More Info]
Speaker: Donia Slack, Account Executive, Justice, RTI International
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom DGEN
Petrópolis Disaster Victim Identification in Brazil [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Treiber, Fingerprint Analysis Expert, Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro
2:30 pm - 3:30 pmMezzanine #4TPI
Ten Print Joint Certification and Science and Practice Subcommittee (Committee / Board Members Only) [More Info]
3:00 pm - 3:15 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Is this Latent Print Conclusion Reliable? (A Case Study) [More Info]
Speaker: Henry Swofford, Lead Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmMaryland #5/#6ART
Face to Face: How two disciplines work together – Part One [More Info]
Speaker: Autumn Krick, Forensic Imaging Detective, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
What's In Your Wallet [More Info]
Speaker: Shelly Brazelle, Counterfeit Document Examiner, US Secret Service
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland #1BPA
"Along for the Ride" [More Info]
Speaker: Travis Kirkley, Crime Scene Investigator, Harris County Sheriff's Office
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMezzanine #2IAI
"International Aspects Committee (Committee Members Only) " [More Info]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
DO NOT TOUCH. The rise of contactless fingerprint technology and its impact on the future of identification. [More Info]
Speaker: Ross Krewenka, Product Manager, IDEMIA
Speaker: Michael Ransom, Automated Print Manager Biometrics and Identification Division, Michigan State Police
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Lakewood, Under the Gun: A CSI case study on handling a multi-scene, critical incident while critically low on staff. [More Info]
Speaker: Cody Olander, Crime Scene Analyst, Lakewood, CO Police Department
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Advanced Postmortem Fingerprinting and On-Scene Identification [More Info]
Speaker: Shannon Prince, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #2PHO
Forensic photography applications of focus stacking, from the crime scene to macro evidence and beyond. [More Info]
Speaker: Gerald Narowski, Faculty Lecturer, Forensic Science Department at the University of New Haven
3:15 pm - 3:45 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Life, Liberty and the Collective Power of Checking our Homework Lessons from the Texas Forensic Science Commission [More Info]
Speaker: Lynn Garcia, General Counsel, Texas Forensic Science Commission
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Face to Face: How two disciplines work together – Part Two [More Info]
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Interview with a Counterfeiter [More Info]
Speaker: Julia Barker, Document Analyst, United States Secret Service
4:00 pm - 7:00 pmExhibit Hall D
Exhibit Opening & Reception [More Info]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmMezzanine #2CSIS
Crime Scene Investigation Series Instructor Meeting (CSIS Instructors Only) [More Info]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
8:00 am - 8:25 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
The benefits of having a Latent Print Examiners' network within your state. [More Info]
Speaker: Doreen Huntington, Latent Print Supervisor, Guilford County Sheriff's Office
8:00 am - 8:40 amMaryland #2PHO
Forensic Photography and the Modern Autopsy [More Info]
Speaker: David Larraguibel, Forensic Photography Technologist, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
8:00 am - 8:55 amMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Creating a Comprehensive ABIS Training Program [More Info]
Speaker: Michael French, Principal ABIS Consultant, Applied Forensic Services LLC
8:00 am - 9:25 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
The History of Facial Recognition and Comparison [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Spaun, Dr., Program Manager of CJ Education & Image Recognition, IDEMIA
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Latents or DNA? That was the question… A methodology for the recovery of both DNA and latent prints from fired cartridge casings. [More Info]
Speaker: Brian Turner, Crime Scene Technician, Broward Sheriff's Office
Speaker: Roberto Caceres, Crime Scene Detective, Broward Sheriff's Office
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Active Shooter - your role in the hot zone [More Info]
Speaker: Robert Tirollo, Police Officer/National Trainer, LCPA Police Department
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Investigating a Religious Cult Double Homicide [More Info]
Speaker: Alison Hutchens, Identification Superintendent, Tucson Police Department
8:00 am - 11:00 amMagnolia #2IAI
Nominating Committee [More Info]
8:00 am - 11:00 amMezzanine #3LPI
Latent Print Science and Practice Subcommittee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
8:00 am - 11:00 amNational Harbor #12FWTBeginning Level
W129 - Advanced structured light 3D imaging technology for impression capture [More Info]
Speaker: Song Zhang, Professor, Purdue University
Speaker: David Baldwin, Technical Manager, Special Technologies Laboratory / NNSS
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake LPROIntermediate Level
W102 - The Art of Negotiating Your Worth and Advocating for Yourself in the Workplace [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Hoffman, Forensics Laboratory Coordinator and Asst. Prof. of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #14FACBeginning Level
W151 - Overview of Facial Examination [More Info]
Speaker: Chelcey Tyre, Sr. Face Examination Trainer, Ideal Innovations, Inc.
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W201 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Photography [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake KFWTBeginning Level
W159 - Footwear comparisons: A new on-screen comparison method for an old comparison technique [More Info]
Speaker: Jon Byrd, Chief Executive Officer, Ron Smith and Associates, Inc.
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake CDMEBeginning Level
W161 - Cellular Analysis and Multimedia Exploitation Operations - CAMEO Basic [More Info]
Speaker: Luis DeJesus, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Speaker: Michelle Hoyt, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #10LPDBeginning Level
W162 - Dusting and Lifting of Latent Prints; Development in the field [More Info]
Speaker: Cristina Pino, Sr. Forensic Identification Specialist , Torrance
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPABeginning Level
W169 - Recognizing Voids and How to Use Them in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Griffin, Forensic consultant, Bevel, Gardner & Associates
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #15TPIBeginning Level
W173 - Tenprint Classification and Pattern Interpretation [More Info]
Speaker: Kevin Burke, Friction Ridge Examiner, Andover Police Department, Massachusetts, (Retired)
8:00 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #1GENIntermediate Level
W176 - Using gait analysis as evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Ivan Birch, Forensic Gait Analyst, FGA Services
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake ACSIIntermediate Level
W101B - Crime Scene Staging: Investigating Suspect Misdirection of the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Grant Graham, Forensic Manager, Fatetteville Police Department
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake HARTIntermediate Level
W128 - Police Composite Drawing – Everything BUT the face this time! [More Info]
Speaker: Duncan Way, Detective, Ontario Provincial Police
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake IPHOBeginning Level
W140 - Introduction to Forensic Digital Image Processing [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake JCSI
W186 - Forensic Laser Scanner Deployment and the Use of 3D Metrology for Forensic Analysis [More Info]
Speaker: Will Henningsen, Forensic Manager, Omaha Police Department Forensic Investigations Unit
Speaker: Kyp Stavrou, CEO and Certified Forensic Examiner , Complete Digital Forensic Solutions, Inc. (CDFS)
8:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake FLPIIntermediate Level
W153 - Latent Print Technical Leader Workshop [More Info]
Speaker: Melissa Gische, Latent Print Technical Leader, FBI Laboratory
8:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake EPROBeginning Level
W163 - How To Crush It As A Supervisor [More Info]
Speaker: Erin West, Co-Owner, Gap Science
Speaker: Ashley Church, Co-Owner, Gap Science
8:30 am - 8:55 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
An alternative statistical framework for measuring proficiency [More Info]
Speaker: Amanda Luby, Professor , Swarthmore College
8:30 am - 9:00 amMaryland #1FWT
Processing Footwear and Tire Impressions on Fabric With Ninhydrin [More Info]
Speaker: Brian McVicker, Forensic Examiner, FBI
8:45 am - 9:30 amMaryland #2DME
Order Matters! Restoring CCTV Video Using Math to Catch a Criminal [More Info]
Speaker: Blake Sawyer, LEVA Forensic Video Analyst, .
9:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Statistical Interpretation and Reporting of Fingerprint Evidence: FRStat Introduction and Overview [More Info]
Speaker: Henry Swofford, Lead Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Speaker: Alicia Carriquiry, Distinguished Professor and President’s Chair in Statistics, and Director, CSAFE, Iowa State University
9:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Putting the A in AFIS – Automating Steps of Latent Searches in AFIS [More Info]
Speaker: Eric Ray, Technical Project Leader, IDEMIA
9:00 am - 11:00 amMezzanine #4DNA
DNA Provisional Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
9:05 am - 9:30 amMaryland #1FWT
The Trouble with Physical Size [More Info]
Speaker: Emily Rice, Criminalist II, NH State Police Forensic Laboratory
10:30 am - 11:10 amMaryland Ballroom DGEN
Estimation of error rates from black-box studies [More Info]
Speaker: Alicia Carriquiry, Distinguished Professor and President’s Chair in Statistics, and Director, CSAFE, Iowa State University
10:30 am - 11:10 amMaryland #2DME
Source Camera Identification with Multi-Camera Smartphones [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Reinders, Research Scientist, Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence
10:30 am - 11:15 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Thin-Slicing and Latent Analysis [More Info]
Speaker: Mack Brazelle, Lead Fingerprint Specialist, TIGTA
10:30 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Training Strategies for Understanding and Interpreting Gender Diversity in Forensic Cases: Implications for Preventing Violent Crime, Improving Investigations, and Closing Cold Cases [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Michael, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of New Hampshire
Speaker: Robert Eckstein, Principal Lecturer, Psychology and Justice Studies, University of New Hampshire
10:30 am - 11:25 amMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Iris: More than meets the Eye [More Info]
Speaker: Roberta Hatcher, Management and Program Analyst , Federal Bureau of Investigation
10:30 am - 11:25 amMaryland #1FWT
Footwear Investigative Leads: The Value of Providing the Service [More Info]
Speaker: Laura Matson, Advanced Latent Print & Footwear Examiner, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories- Madison
10:30 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Crashing the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Lesan, Deputy Sheriff, Lancaster County Sheriff, NE
10:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Retaining Talent: Evidence-Based Retention Strategies for Forensic Personnel [More Info]
Speaker: Ashleigh Wojslawowicz, Master Crime Scene Investigator, Charleston Police Department
11:15 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Everything You Never Knew About Loops [More Info]
Speaker: Mack Brazelle, Lead Fingerprint Specialist, TIGTA
11:15 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DGEN
The Chicken and the Egg - A Research and Innovation Paradox [More Info]
Speaker: Roberto King, Vice President of Product, foster+freeman
11:15 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #2DME
The Whole Truth: Getting Beyond the Native Video Player [More Info]
Speaker: Blake Sawyer, LEVA Forensic Video Analyst, .
11:30 am - 11:50 amMaryland #1FWT
Expected Variation in High-Quality Footwear Replicate Test Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Samantha Brady, Graduate Student, West Virginia University
Speaker: Jacqueline Speir, Associate Professor, West Virginia University
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
When Criminals Say Too Much: The Past and Present of Forensic Voice ID [More Info]
Speaker: Joshua Yonovitz, Chief Forensic Examiner, Adept Forensics
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Biometric Image Quality Toolkit (BIQT) [More Info]
Speaker: James Doyle, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Principal, MITRE
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
NIST Ballistics Database Testbed (NBDT): Basic Structure and Possible Usage [More Info]
Speaker: John Song, Research Engineer, NIST
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmMezzanine #4TPI
Ten Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
12:00 pm - 5:00 pmMagnolia #2IAI
Board of Directors (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Something from Nothing: Building a Courtroom Presentation with Limited Scene Documentation [More Info]
Speaker: Andrew McNeill, Director of Forensic Education, L-Tron
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Introduction to Biometrics [More Info]
Speaker: Thirimachos Bourlai, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland #1DME
Navigating the Evolving Digital Landscape [More Info]
Speaker: John Hirt, Forensic Scientist Senior, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Are We Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? [More Info]
Speaker: Laura Matson, Advanced Latent Print & Footwear Examiner, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories- Madison
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #2DME
How to tell the story with Video Timelines [More Info]
Speaker: Jenna Walker, Video Communications Specialist, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Challenges of Juvenile Comparisons [More Info]
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
ISO/IEC 17025 vs. ISO/IEC 17020: What Each Standard Offers [More Info]
Speaker: Brittney Rollison, Forensics Program Manager, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Crushed - The salvage yard murders [More Info]
Speaker: Erick Riggs, Criminal Investigator, Pope County Sheriff's Office
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #3LPI
Latent Print Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake LCSIIntermediate Level
W103 - Meeting the “CSI Effect” Head On: Crime Scene Diagrams, 360 Degree Panoramas, and Virtual Tours Oh My! [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Hoffman, Forensics Laboratory Coordinator and Asst. Prof. of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake DGENBeginning Level
W152 - Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners [More Info]
Speaker: Hal Stern, Professor of Statistics, University of California, Irvine
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W154 - Comparison of Plantar Friction Ridge Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Jon T. Stimac, Forensic Trainer, Ron Smith & Associates, LLC, Sunriver, Oregon
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #10LPDBeginning Level
W168 - Tips & Tricks for Lifting Latent Fingerprints [More Info]
Speaker: King Brown, Crime Scene Supervisor, West Palm Beach Police Department
Speaker: Dawn Watkins, CSI-Senior Latent Print Examiner-Retired, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W202 - Crime Scene Investigation Series- Latent Print Development [More Info]
Speaker: Casie Parish Fisher, Associate Professor, St. Edward’s University
Speaker: Daniella Stuart, Special Agent and Crime Scene Specialist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake KLPIIntermediate Level
W126 - Statistical Interpretation and Reporting of Fingerprint Evidence: FRStat [More Info]
Speaker: Henry Swofford, Lead Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Speaker: Alicia Carriquiry, Distinguished Professor and President’s Chair in Statistics, and Director, CSAFE, Iowa State University
Speaker: Jeff Salyards, Forensic Research Scientist IV, Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPABeginning Level
W127 - Recognition of bloodstain patterns on crime scenes. [More Info]
Speaker: Sharon Plotkin, Faculty/ crime scene investigator, Miami Dade College
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake GPHOIntermediate Level
W142 - Flash Photography at the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Brandon Nabozny, Owner, Forza Forensics, LLC
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #1ARTBeginning Level
W106 - Composite Drawing Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Jorge Molina, Forensic Artist , Texas Department of Public Safety
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #14FWTIntermediate Level
W107 - The Examination and Comparison of Tire Impression Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Alicia Wilcox, Associate Professor, Thomas College
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #12LPIIntermediate Level
"CANCELLED" - W111 - NamUs and FBI: Identifications Beyond DNA [More Info]
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake HLPDBeginning Level
W119 - Screening Strategies for Latent Prints during Processing [More Info]
Speaker: Nicolas Craven, Certified Latent Print Examiner
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake IFWTIntermediate Level
W141B - Digital Processing of Footwear and Tire Track Impression Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake JDMEAdvanced Level
W185 - Camera Match Overlay – Using 3D Metrology and Modeling to Extract Useful information from 2D CCTV Recordings. [More Info]
Speaker: Kyp Stavrou, CEO and Certified Forensic Examiner , Complete Digital Forensic Solutions, Inc. (CDFS)
Speaker: Will Henningsen, Forensic Manager, Omaha Police Department Forensic Investigations Unit
1:45 pm - 2:05 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
A Study on the Method of collecting DNA Samples from Fingerprints that Developed on the Adhesive Side of the Tape and introduction of practical application cases. [More Info]
Speaker: Byeongho Choi, Forensic Examiner, Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency(South Korea)
1:45 pm - 2:10 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
NIST's Face Recognition Vendor Tests: Impacts + Possibilities [More Info]
Speaker: Patrick Grother, Biometrics Evaluator, NIST
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
"Inconclusive Decisions - The Achilles Heel of Latent Print Examination" [More Info]
Speaker: John Black, Forensic Consultant/Instructor, Black & White Forensics
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #1DME
Data and Investigations: Cases Highlighting the Use of Forensic Technology [More Info]
Speaker: Justin Schorr, Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer, DJS Associates
Speaker: Timothy Primrose, Mobile Forensic Analyst, DJS Associates
2:00 pm - 2:20 pmMaryland #2DME
OSAC VITAL Update 2023 [More Info]
Speaker: Christina Malone, Digital Evidence Examiner, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
Speaker: Aaron Matson, Forensic Imaging Specialist , Wisconsin Department of Justice
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Let's Face It, Aging and Weight Make a Difference [More Info]
Speaker: Tina Daugherty, Training Instructor, FBI-CJIS
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
WVU- Unsolved Case Project [More Info]
Speaker: Tiffany Edwards, Teaching Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
Speaker: Samantha Caldrone, undergraduate research student, West Virginia University
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake CLPIAny Level
W187 - Biological Distortion: Adolescent Growth and Aging [More Info]
Speaker: Alice White, Owner, Evolve Forensics
2:10 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Selection of Swabbing Solution for Genetic Analysis after Latent Fingerprint Identification using Cyanoacrylate Fuming [More Info]
Speaker: Sung Dong Kim, Investigator police officer, Korea National Police Agency
2:15 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Small Steps/Big Paybacks – Improve your Livescan Capture Quality [More Info]
Speaker: Ben Bavarian, Principal Consultant ABIS , AFIS and Biometrics Consulting Inc.
3:00 pm - 3:50 pmMaryland #1TPI
Ten Print Certification Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #4GEN
General Forensics Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
3:30 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Do´s and Don’ts When Establishing a Facial Comparison Expert Team [More Info]
Speaker: Jakob Dam Glynstrup, Head of Centre, Danish National ID Centre
3:30 pm - 4:10 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
What to Expect When Training Latent Print Examiners [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Osborn, Forensic Print Specialist, Los Angeles Police Department
3:30 pm - 4:25 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Have a "Blast" with Forensic Science Standards [More Info]
Speaker: John Paul Jones, NIST Forensic Science Standards Program Manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Speaker: John Grassel, Forensic Science Program Manager, RTI International
3:30 pm - 4:25 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
An Innovative Approach in the Development of AI-based Contactless Fingerprint Capture and Matching Algorithms, Designed to Improve Efficacy of Law Enforcement Use Cases [More Info]
Speaker: Vishesh Mistry, Research Scientist, TECH5 USA
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Human Identification is Offender Identification - Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy as a contemporary investigative method [More Info]
Speaker: Jason Moran, President, JEMM Consulting, LLC
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DGEN
The Philosophy of Testimony [More Info]
Speaker: Raymond Miller, Branch Chief; Certified Latent Print Examiner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #1DNA
Building a Collaborative Model Between Law Enforcement, Investigative Genetic Genealogy, and Forensic Anthropology [More Info]
Speaker: Jennifer Randolph, Director of Case Management, DNA Doe Project
Speaker: Mallory Littman, Sergeant, Major Crime Unit, New Hampshire State Police
Speaker: Amy Michael, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of New Hampshire
4:15 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Deposition Pressure in Palms [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Osborn, Forensic Print Specialist, Los Angeles Police Department
4:15 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #2DME
Forensic Audio Gunshot Analysis Review and Update [More Info]
Speaker: Kenneth Marr, Forensic Audio Examiner, Contractor for the FBI
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
AFIS/ABIS Verification: We’ve Been Doing it Wrong! [More Info]
Speaker: Ben Bavarian, Principal Consultant ABIS , AFIS and Biometrics Consulting Inc.
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Interprofessional Education and Forensic Practice [More Info]
Speaker: Ivan Birch, Forensic Gait Analyst, FGA Services
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmExhibit Hall D
Exhibit Reception, Poster Presentations/Photo Contest and Reception [More Info]
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W206 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Forensics in the Dark [More Info]
Speaker: Casie Parish Fisher, Associate Professor, St. Edward’s University
Speaker: Daniella Stuart, Special Agent and Crime Scene Specialist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
 
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
7:00 am - 8:00 amExhibit Hall E
Keynote Breakfast Sponsored by NEC [More Info]
8:00 am - 9:00 amMaryland Ballroom B & D
Keynote / General Session Sponsored by NEC [More Info]
9:30 am - 12:30 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W203 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Footwear and Tire Impression Collection Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Maureen Smith, Forensic Scientist III, Mesa Forensic Services
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Designing a Crime Scene Training Program for Patrol Officers [More Info]
Speaker: Erik Malz, Forensic Consultant, Ron Smith and Associates
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
NIST Scientific Foundations of Forensic Firearm Examination – A Discussion of Validation and Proficiency Tests and the Theory of Identification [More Info]
Speaker: Robert Thompson, Senior Forensic Science Research Manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
What’s in a Name? Consistency in Latent Print Examiners’ Naming Conventions and Perceptions of Minutiae Frequency [More Info]
Speaker: Heidi Eldridge, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Speaker: Adele Quigley-McBride, Postdoctoral Associate, Duke Law, Wilson Center for Science and Justice
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #2FAC
Facial Identification Science and Practice Committee Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #1TPI
Tenprint Certification: Tips and Tricks [More Info]
Speaker: Brian Turner, Crime Scene Technician, Broward Sheriff's Office
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #5/#6PHO
UV / IR Imaging; Triage your evidence to uncover previously unseen results [More Info]
Speaker: Derek Hardy, Technical Specialist, Arrowhead Forensics
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #3/ #4LPD
"A Cold Case Turns Hot Using VMD" [More Info]
Speaker: Greg Mason, U.S. Technical Sales / Training Executive, West Technology Forensics Inc.
10:00 am - 11:00 amMezzanine #4BIS
Biometric Information Services Science and Practice Subcommittee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #6DME
Digital and Multimedia Evidence Science and Practice Subcommittee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #5FWT
Footwear and Tire Track Science and Practice Subcommitee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Operation Amber - Forensic Case Review [More Info]
Speaker: Ian Oxton, Forensic Identification Specialist, Calgary Police Service - Canada
10:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #14LPIIntermediate Level
W125 - Crease and 3rd Level Details [More Info]
Speaker: John Vanderkolk, Forensic Comparative Science Consultant, Unique Forensics LLC
10:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #15FACBeginning Level
W117 - Face Recognition for Beginners [More Info]
Speaker: Nicola Kuret, Captain (Expert for Facial Identification), State office of criminal investigation Baden-Wuerttemberg
Speaker: Rainer Wortmann, Commander, State office of criminal investigation Baden-Wuerttemberg
10:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake DBPAIntermediate Level
W134 - BPA and ACE-V: using a modified ACE-V methodology to reduce error rate in bloodstain pattern classification [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Santoro, Forensic Scientist Technical Leader, CSI, Johnson County Sheriff's Office Criminalistics Laboratory
10:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake IPHOAdvanced Level
W139 - Advanced Digital Image Processing of Complex Latent Prints [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
10:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #1ARTIntermediate Level
W105 - Sculpting the Human Skull [More Info]
Speaker: Daniel Marion, IAI Certified Forensic Artist, Colorado Coroners Association
10:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake KARTIntermediate Level
W109 - Forensic Facial Aging [More Info]
Speaker: Tracey Tattrie, Visual Information Specialist, FBI
10:00 am - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #12PHOIntermediate Level
W182 - Lighting Techniques for Forensic Photography [More Info]
Speaker: Matthew Steiner, Crime Scene Investigator, NYPD retired
Speaker: Aaron Matson, Forensic Imaging Specialist , Wisconsin Department of Justice
10:40 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Flooding the Market: Are compound minutiae more plentiful (and thus less valuable) in palms versus fingers? [More Info]
Speaker: Heidi Eldridge, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
10:45 am - 11:10 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Comprehensive analysis of aircraft accidents – revealing the chain of events by joint investigation involving medico-legal and technical task forces together with law enforcement agencies. [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Schwerer, Forensic Pathologist, German Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine
10:45 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Own Your Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Gabrielle Wimer, Forensic Specialist, Ventura Police Department
11:00 am - 11:55 amMaryland #2BIS
Biometric Information Services Science and Practice Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4LPD
UK Fingerprint Collaborative Exercise 2022-2023 [More Info]
Speaker: Ashley Exall, Forensic Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Latent Print Certification Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Facial Examination/Facial Recognition Case Studies and Success Stories [More Info]
Speaker: Lora Sims, Director, Face Center of Excellence (FaCE) and Biometrics SME , Ideal Innovations, Inc.
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #1ART
I Had a Case [More Info]
Speaker: Fernando Gajate, Forensic Artist, F.A.C.T.S. Plus
11:15 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
One Man’s Story: Forensic Science and the Innocence Project [More Info]
Speaker: Hillary Daluz, Latent Print Examiner, US Army
Speaker: Isabelle Cohn, Forensic Science Policy Associate, Innocence Project
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Detector Dogs: Advancing Border Enforcement Operations Using Science at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection [More Info]
Speaker: Jonathan McGrath, Technical Advisor, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1:00 pm - 1:25 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Constructing a cross-race test for forensic facial identification experts [More Info]
Speaker: Géraldine Jeckeln, PhD Student , The University of Texas at Dallas
Speaker: Amy Yates, Mathematician, National Institute of Standards and Technology
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland #1DNA
NamUs Forensic Genetic Genealogy Services: A Review of Cases Solved [More Info]
Speaker: Donia Slack, Account Executive, Justice, RTI International
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #2DME
The Capture and Use of Cellular Data in Investigations [More Info]
Speaker: Christopher Hess, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #3/ #4PHO
Physics of Light for the Forensic Photographer [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
3D Crime Scenes on a Budget [More Info]
Speaker: Amy Lesan, Deputy Sheriff, Lancaster County Sheriff, NE
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Latent Print Examiner Black Box Study 2022 (LatentBB22) [More Info]
Speaker: R. Austin Hicklin, Sr. Fellow/Director, Noblis
Speaker: JoAnn Buscaglia, Research Chemist, FBI Laboratory
Speaker: AshLee Taylor, Research Program Manager, FBI Laboratory
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmMezzanine #4FAC
Facial Identification Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Crime Scene Certification Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
NIST-AAFS Cooperative Agreement: Resources Available for the Implementation of Standards on the OSAC Registry [More Info]
Speaker: Laurel Farrell, Forensic Consultant, Farrell Consulting
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W165B - Fingertips: Comparing Extreme Distal Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Jon T. Stimac, Forensic Trainer, Ron Smith & Associates, LLC, Sunriver, Oregon
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake ECSIBeginning Level
W147B - CSEye Spy: Forensic Escape Room (Industry Conducted Workshop) [More Info]
Speaker: Roberto King, Vice President of Product, foster+freeman
Speaker: Rebecca Nick, Technical Sales Lead, foster+freeman USA
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #10CSIIntermediate Level
W183B - Documenting Laser Trajectories and BlueStar Treated Evidence via In-Camera Double Exposures [More Info]
Speaker: Ruben Villarreal, Certified Crime Scene Investigator, El Paso Police Department
Speaker: Tyrus Goggins, Crime Scene Investigator, El Paso Police Department
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W204 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Blood Stain Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Toby Wolson, Retired - Criminalist in Forensic Biology, Noslow Forensic Consultations, LLC
Speaker: Sue Rinehart, Criminalist III (ret.), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Forensic Science Division
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #3FWT
Footwear Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake GLPIBeginning Level
W164 - Latent Print Testimony: how to be transparent without feeling naked [More Info]
Speaker: Heidi Eldridge, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPAIntermediate Level
W172 - Examination of Bloodstains and Bloodstain Patterns on Fabric Focusing on Clothing [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Griffin, Forensic consultant, Bevel, Gardner & Associates
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #14TPIIntermediate Level
W174 - Advanced Tenprint Comparison Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Kevin Burke, Friction Ridge Examiner, Andover Police Department, Massachusetts, (Retired)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake FLPIBeginning Level
W148 - ACE-V 101 - Basic Fingerprint Training in ACE-V Methodology [More Info]
Speaker: Glenn Langenburg, Forensic Scientist, Elite Forensic Services, LLC
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake AFWTBeginning Level
W113 - Footwear Comparison for Beginners [More Info]
Speaker: Lisa Ragaza, Forensic Science Examiner, CT Division of Scientific Services
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake HCSIBeginning Level
W108 - Building Better CSIs: Developing Robust Training Programs [More Info]
Speaker: Daniel DellaSala, Lieutenant, Harris County Sheriff's Office
Speaker: Sean Simpson, Sergeant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit
1:30 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #5/#6BIS
Deciphering NIST's Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology (ELFT) Reports [More Info]
Speaker: Gregory Fiumara, Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #1DNA
Application of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy for both Cold Cases and Current Casework [More Info]
Speaker: Rachel Oefelein, Chief Scientific Officer, DNA Labs International
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #2DME
Interpolation: Could all digital evidence be inadmissible? [More Info]
Speaker: Alexandria Lanning, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, FBI
Speaker: Jori Petigrow, Video Communications Specialist/Forensic Examiner, FBI
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Subjectivity and ACE: Navigating the Gray Area of Fingerprint Comparisons [More Info]
Speaker: Ruth Crowley, Physical Scientist, Federal Bureau of Investigation
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
An Introduction to Animal Cruelty: Where we've been, where we are and why you should care [More Info]
Speaker: Amanda Fitch, Forensic Analyst, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #5/#6BIS
What’s In the Black Box: How Mission-Critical AI Supply Chains Impact Forensic Science [More Info]
Speaker: Scott Swann, CEO, Rank One Computing
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #3/ #4PRO
Using Effective Interviewing To Find The Best Fit For Your Team [More Info]
Speaker: Alison Hutchens, Identification Superintendent, Tucson Police Department
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake CLPIAny Level
W188 - Contact Distortion: Hand Flexion and Angle of Contact [More Info]
Speaker: Alice White, Owner, Evolve Forensics
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake LLPIIntermediate Level
W178B - Digital workflow for ACE-V and latent case management (Industry Conducted Workshop) [More Info]
Speaker: John Guzzwell, Engineer, VP, CSIpix
Speaker: Nicole Osborn, Forensic Print Specialist, Los Angeles Police Department
3:00 pm - 3:20 pmMaryland #1FWT
An algorithm for source identification of footwear impressions—its application on pristine shoeprints and crime-scene like shoeprints [More Info]
Speaker: Hana Lee, Graduate student, Iowa State University/CSAFE
3:00 pm - 3:25 pmMaryland Ballroom DLPD
From the Ashes [More Info]
Speaker: Erik Malz, Forensic Consultant, Ron Smith and Associates
3:00 pm - 3:50 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Grant Applications: A Peer Reviewer’s Perspective [More Info]
Speaker: Sushana Williams, Physical Scientist/ Latent Print Examiner, US Army CID/ Forensic eXploitation Department
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
PANEL: Getting National Quality Assurance Recognition for Your Latent Print Unit [More Info]
Speaker: Edward German, Forensic Scientist, Macon County Sheriff's Office
Panelist: Jack Flanders, Instructor, NFA and the Texas Rangers
Panelist: Mandi Hornickel, Latent Print Examiner, Illinois State Police Forensic Science Center – Chicago
Panelist: Norbert Rivera, Fingerprint Specialist, ATF Forensic Science Laboratory
Panelist: Maria Ruggiero, Forensic Specialist, Thales
Speaker: Henry Swofford, Lead Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland #2PHO
Behind the Shutter [More Info]
Speaker: Brandon Nabozny, Owner, Forza Forensics, LLC
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland #3/ #4GEN
A Day in the Life of a Tenprint Examiner [More Info]
Speaker: Christie VanAndel, Forensic Technician, Nebraska State Patrol
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Preparing for Civilian CSI Ride-Alongs [More Info]
Speaker: Carrie Keahl, Crime Scene Technician, Naperville, IL Police Department
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Health and Safety Issues When Working in Post-fire Scenes [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Pauley, IAAI Health & Safety Committee Chairman, International Association of Arson Investigators
3:30 pm - 3:50 pmMaryland #1FWT
Shoeprint Alignment and Comparison using Maximum Cliques [More Info]
Speaker: Gautham Venkatasubramanian, Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Panel: Mental Health Topics for Investigators [More Info]
Panelist: Alicia Wilcox, Associate Professor, Thomas College
Panelist: Clay Peeler, Detective- Crime Scene Unit (Ret.), St. Louis County Police Department
Panelist: Jonesta Nolan, Forensic Analyst, ASPCA
Panelist: Dan Willis, Police Captain (ret) , La Mesa (CA) Police
4:00 pm - 4:20 pmMaryland #2PHO
CSI Videography Revisited [More Info]
Speaker: Kevin Parmelee, Forensic Investigator/Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology
4:00 pm - 4:20 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Variation in Gait and Its Effects on Forensic Gait Analysis: A Preliminary Report [More Info]
Speaker: Elizabeth Bondi, Podiatrist, Mayo Clinic
4:00 pm - 4:25 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Statistics! Methods of calculating probabilities (and why Latent Print Examiners should care) [More Info]
Speaker: Meredith Coon, Forensic Scientist II, Baltimore Police Department
4:00 pm - 4:40 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Forensic Recruitment, Retention, and Training in small bites (because big words hurt) [More Info]
Speaker: George Potash, Master Patrol Officer/ CSI, Columbia Police Department
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
Crime Scene Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BPA
Update on Terminology and Methodology of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Response to the Black Box Study [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Gurvis, Forensic Scientist, National Forensic Support Lab-Visionations
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #1FWT
Close Encounters of the Third Dimension [More Info]
Speaker: Emily Rice, Criminalist II, NH State Police Forensic Laboratory
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Not all Identification Conclusions are Equal: Quantifying the Strength of Fingerprint Decisions [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Busey, Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
Speaker: Meredith Coon, Forensic Scientist II, Baltimore Police Department
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #2GEN
Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) General Update [More Info]
Speaker: Stephen Greene, Manager Program/Project, IDEMIA
4:30 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Forensic Gait Analysis: Scientific Foundations, Limitations and Criticisms [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Nirenberg, Forensic Podiatrist, Friendly Foot Care, PC
4:45 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Forensic Investigations Uncovered: Exploring the Complexities of Facial Comparisons. [More Info]
Speaker: Jakob Dam Glynstrup, Head of Centre, Danish National ID Centre
5:15 pm - 7:15 pmExhibit Hall E
Discipline Social Event [More Info]
6:00 pm - 9:00 pmChesapeake JPHOIntermediate Level
W143 - Long Exposure Photography at the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Brandon Nabozny, Owner, Forza Forensics, LLC
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Bring Your Own Slides (BYOS) [More Info]
Speaker: Gregory Laskowski, Forensic Examiner, Criminalistics Services International
Speaker: Larry Stringham, Advisory Commitee of Management Issues - IAI
 
Thursday, August 24, 2023
7:00 am - 11:45 amCamellia 3-4IAI
JFI Editorial Board Meeting (Board Members Only) [More Info]
7:30 am - 10:30 amNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W205 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Collection of Biological Evidence and Introduction to Blood Enhancement Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Casie Parish Fisher, Associate Professor, St. Edward’s University
Speaker: Daniella Stuart, Special Agent and Crime Scene Specialist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
8:00 am - 8:30 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
The Standardization Process of the Fingerprint Profession: The European Approach [More Info]
Speaker: Aldo Mattei, Lt. Colonel, Laboratory director, Carabinieri RaCIS
Speaker: Francesco Zampa, Major, Laboratory director, CArabinieri RaCIS
8:00 am - 8:40 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Study Results- Crime Scene Investigation Using Virtual Reality [More Info]
Speaker: John Grassel, Forensic Science Program Manager, RTI International
Speaker: Jaclynn McKay, Forensic Scientist, RTI International
8:00 am - 8:40 amMaryland #2DME
Public evidence submission portals: Identifying and overcoming challenges handling citizen submitted multimedia evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Brandon Epstein, Chief Forensic Officer, Medex Forensics
Speaker: Bertram Lyons, CEO, Medex Forensics
8:00 am - 9:25 amMaryland #5/#6PRO
Lost In Translation- Adaptive Training Techniques and Communication Challenges of Providing International Training [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Wisniewski, Evidence Response Team Member, Cleveland ERT
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Immediate and lasting effects after a critical incident; Marjorie Stoneman Douglas School shooting [More Info]
Speaker: Fernando Gajate, Forensic Artist, F.A.C.T.S. Plus
8:00 am - 9:30 amMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Latent Print Blood Processing – It’s More Than Just Amido Black [More Info]
Speaker: Shannon Prince, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division
8:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom DCSI
The Gig is Up, Adam Strong 10 years between murders. [More Info]
Speaker: Desiree Hamid, Forensic Investigator, Durham Regional Police Service
Speaker: Bryce MacLean, Detective, Durham Regional Police Service
Speaker: Drew Groves, Detective, Durham Regional Police Service
8:00 am - 11:00 amChesapeake HPHOBeginning Level
W194 - Close-ups and Macro Photography [More Info]
Speaker: Tony Nguyen, Forensic Identification Specialist II, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Speaker: Chris Engle-Tjaden, Technical Special Agent, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPABeginning Level
W191 - Impact Pattern Reconstruction [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Gurvis, Forensic Scientist, National Forensic Support Lab-Visionations
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake CCSIIntermediate Level
W101 - Crime Scene Staging: Investigating Suspect Misdirection of the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: Grant Graham, Forensic Manager, Fatetteville Police Department
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake LPHOIntermediate Level
W104A - Imaging the Unseen with Digital Ultraviolet (UV), Visible (VIS), and Infrared (IR) Technology [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Hoffman, Forensics Laboratory Coordinator and Asst. Prof. of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W156 - Reducing Erroneous Exclusions: The Workshop [More Info]
Speaker: Penny Dechant, Supervising Forensic Scientist, AZ Dept of Public Safety
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #14LPIBeginning Level
W158 - Searching Smart: A Faster Way to the Answer [More Info]
Speaker: Jon Byrd, Chief Executive Officer, Ron Smith and Associates, Inc.
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake DGENIntermediate Level
W171 - Public Speaking Workshop for Criminal Justice Professionals [More Info]
Speaker: Thomas Mauriello, Forensic Consultant and University Professor, University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake JARTBeginning Level
W124 - Sketchy Suspects - Composite literature and courtroom testimony [More Info]
Speaker: Autumn Krick, Forensic Imaging Detective, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #10CSIBeginning Level
W204B - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Blood Stain Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Toby Wolson, Retired - Criminalist in Forensic Biology, Noslow Forensic Consultations, LLC
Speaker: Sue Rinehart, Criminalist III (ret.), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Forensic Science Division
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake IFWTIntermediate Level
W141A - Digital Processing of Footwear and Tire Track Impression Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake EGENBeginning Level
W110 - A Gentle Introduction to the Likelihood Ratio: Basic Ideas, Implementation, and Limitations [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Salyards, Forensic Research Scientist IV, Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE)
Speaker: Alicia Carriquiry, Distinguished Professor and President’s Chair in Statistics, and Director, CSAFE, Iowa State University
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake FLPIIntermediate Level
W150 - Navigating Complex Latent Print Analysis [More Info]
Speaker: Glenn Langenburg, Forensic Scientist, Elite Forensic Services, LLC
Speaker: Mallory McCormick, Forensic Specialist, United States Secret Service
8:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake KFACIntermediate Level
W112 - Comparing Twins - Facial Comparison [More Info]
Speaker: Tina Daugherty, Training Instructor, FBI-CJIS
8:00 am - 12:00 pmNational Harbor #12BPAIntermediate Level
W172B - Examination of Bloodstains and Bloodstain Patterns on Fabric Focusing on Clothing [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Griffin, Forensic consultant, Bevel, Gardner & Associates
8:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake ASTU
Student Lecture Series [More Info]
Speaker: Alicia Wilcox, Associate Professor, Thomas College
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #1LPI
IAI Certification Testing [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake GLPIIntermediate Level
W123 - Latent Print Advanced Testimony [More Info]
Speaker: Michelle Machalka, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, FBI
Speaker: Melissa Gische, Latent Print Technical Leader, FBI Laboratory
8:00 am - 5:00 pmChesapeake BTPIIntermediate Level
W145 - Instructor's Course To Teach Recording Friction Ridge Detail (Train The Trainer) [More Info]
Speaker: Robert Grant, Lt. in charge of Crime Scene Investigations (Latents', Tenprints, CSI), Pensacola, Florida Police Department (Retired)
Speaker: Jennifer Masse, Civilian member , Winnipeg Police Service
Speaker: Christie VanAndel, Forensic Technician, Nebraska State Patrol
8:00 am - 5:00 pmMezzanine #2CSI
IAI Certification Testing [More Info]
8:35 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Multidisciplinary collaborative exercises: a focus on the fingerprint perspective. [More Info]
Speaker: Aldo Mattei, Lt. Colonel, Laboratory director, Carabinieri RaCIS
Speaker: Francesco Zampa, Major, Laboratory director, CArabinieri RaCIS
8:45 am - 9:10 amMaryland #1DNA
FIGG 101 - the basics of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy [More Info]
Speaker: Wendy McLean, Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Practitioner, University of New Haven
8:45 am - 9:30 amMaryland #2DME
Digital Automotive Image System - what it is and how it works [More Info]
Speaker: Alexandria Lanning, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, FBI
Speaker: Jori Petigrow, Video Communications Specialist/Forensic Examiner, FBI
8:45 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
FBI Laboratory Response to Complex Crime Scenes [More Info]
Speaker: Kathleen "Katie" McCarthy, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI
9:15 am - 9:30 amMaryland #1DNA
Perceptions Of University Law Enforcement Officials Regarding Unsubmitted, Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKS) [More Info]
Speaker: Darlene Brothers-Gray, Assistant Professor, Coppin State University
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Peer Review & Get Paid [More Info]
Speaker: Sushana Williams, Physical Scientist/ Latent Print Examiner, US Army CID/ Forensic eXploitation Department
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #1BPA
An open-source tool for quantitative description of blood traces [More Info]
Speaker: Daniel Attinger, Scientific Consultant, Struo LLC
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Latent Print Backlog Reduction Success [More Info]
Speaker: Marcus Montooth, Forensic Scientist, Indiana State Police
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Latent Print Processing Sequences - Every Step Counts [More Info]
Speaker: Shannon Prince, Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
Testing for Operational Assurance [More Info]
Speaker: Neal Gieselman, Senior Principal Engineer, Rank One Inc
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Advanced Death Investigation [More Info]
Speaker: Clay Peeler, Detective- Crime Scene Unit (Ret.), St. Louis County Police Department
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #2DME
Advanced techniques for Forensic Analysis of Video and Audio Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: David Notowitz, Lead Forensic Expert, National Center for Audio and Video Forensics
10:30 am - 12:00 pmMezzanine #4LPD
Latent Print Development Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
10:45 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
"No-Body Homicides: Using Forensic Archaeology and Geographic Profiling Search Methods" [More Info]
Speaker: Sharon Moses, Associate Prof. - Anthropology/Archaeology & Forensics, Northern Arizona University
11:00 am - 11:20 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
OSAC Facial Identification Subcommittee Update [More Info]
Speaker: Jane Harris, Forensic Anthropologist , Northern Michigan University
11:00 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom DLPD
Testing for the development of latent fingerprints on unfamiliar surfaces. [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Wade Cherms, Crime Scene Investigator, Riley County Police Dept. (KS)
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4LPD
Validating New Technology: Foster & Freeman Recover LFT [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Roberg, Forensic Scientist Supervisor, Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division
Speaker: Jeanine Hotchkin, Forensic Scientist Advanced, Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division
11:00 am - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #11CSISBeginning Level
W200-2 - Crime Scene Investigation Series - Crime Scene Processing / Mock Crime Scene (Part 2) [More Info]
Speaker: Sean Conner, Crime Scene Shift Supervisor, Mesa Forensic Services
11:30 am - 11:50 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
FISWG Update [More Info]
Speaker: Daniel Heltemes, Sergeant Forensic Images Unit, Arizona Department of Public Safety
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #1FWT
Black Box Evaluation of Tire Impression Evidence Conclusions [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Richetelli, Forensic Researcher, Noblis, Inc
Speaker: Jan LeMay, Forensic Scientist II, Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
International Collaboration Supporting Accreditation and Certification [More Info]
Speaker: Elizabeth Marso, Forensic Science Development Coordinator, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP)
11:45 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Does Proficiency Testing Resemble Casework? Examiner Software Use and Laboratory Practices in Routine Casework Versus Proficiency Testing [More Info]
Speaker: Brett Gardner, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy - University of Virginia
Speaker: Sharon Kelley, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy - University of Virginia
1:00 pm - 1:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
K-9 Stats Snapshot: Survey Results for Canine Programs at U.S. State & Local Law Enforcement Agencies [More Info]
Speaker: Jonathan McGrath, Technical Advisor, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
MSP Crime Scene Reclassification [More Info]
Speaker: Mitchell Dinterman, Crime Scene Section Manager, Maryland State Police
1:00 pm - 2:25 pmMaryland #1ART
Making Faces in the LSU FACES Lab [More Info]
Speaker: Larry Livaudais, Imaging Specialist/Research Associate, LSU FACES Lab
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #2PHO
Detecting the Undetectable, UV-VIS-IR Imaging for Crime Scene Investigators and Latent Examiners [More Info]
Speaker: Derek Hardy, Technical Specialist, Arrowhead Forensics
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Rating the complexity of Fingerprint Comparisons [More Info]
Speaker: Michele Triplett, Forensic Operations Manager, King County, Washington
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Arson Case Study: Snows Clam Box Fire [More Info]
Speaker: Paul Manning, Deputy State Fire Marshal, Fire Investigator, Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal
Speaker: James Given, Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire Investigator, Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Mapping Crime Scenes with Drones: Standards and Techniques for Aerial Photogrammetry and Videography [More Info]
Speaker: Amanda Cooley, Forensic Technician, Omaha Police Department
Speaker: Genevieve Dewey Heaston, Senior Forensic Technician, Omaha Police Department
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmMezzanine #5IAI
Johnson-Whyte Committee [More Info]
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPAIntermediate Level
W192 - Preparation Workshop for the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Certification [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Gurvis, Forensic Scientist, National Forensic Support Lab-Visionations
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake JARTBeginning Level
W166 - Composite Sketch With a Witness [More Info]
Speaker: Thurston Johnson, Forensic Artist, Houston Police Department
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake KLPDIntermediate Level
W160 - A Common Sense Approach to Digital Image Enhancement [More Info]
Speaker: Matthew Marvin, Laboratory Director, Ron Smith and Associates, Inc.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #12CSIIntermediate Level
W179 - How to Successfully Reconstruct Shooting Scenes Using Various Methods [More Info]
Speaker: Sharon Plotkin, Faculty/ crime scene investigator, Miami Dade College
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake EGENBeginning Level
W130 - Deciphering Security Documents: IDs, US currency and more [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
Speaker: Shelly Brazelle, Counterfeit Document Examiner, US Secret Service
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #14LPIIntermediate Level
W132 - Making Optimal Decisions in Identifications and Exclusions - A Scientific Approach [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Busey, Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
Speaker: John Vanderkolk, Forensic Comparative Science Consultant, Unique Forensics LLC
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W135 - Logical Latent Analysis Workshop [More Info]
Speaker: Mack Brazelle, Lead Fingerprint Specialist, TIGTA
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmNational Harbor #10FWTIntermediate Level
W115 - Documentation and Collection of Tire Track Impression Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Lisa Ragaza, Forensic Science Examiner, CT Division of Scientific Services
Speaker: Cory Bartoe, Forensic Scientist, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Speaker: Kevin Parmelee, Forensic Investigator/Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake FLPIIntermediate Level
W149 - Implementing the Proposed OSAC Expanded Conclusion Scale for Fingerprint Examinations [More Info]
Speaker: Glenn Langenburg, Forensic Scientist, Elite Forensic Services, LLC
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake LARTBeginning Level
W114 - Adobe Photoshop for creating composites – body parts, full body and group of people [More Info]
Speaker: Rainer Wortmann, Commander, State office of criminal investigation Baden-Wuerttemberg
1:00 pm - 6:00 pmChesapeake IPHOAdvanced Level
W139B - Advanced Digital Image Processing of Complex Latent Prints [More Info]
Speaker: David Witzke, Digital Imaging Expert, Forensic Digital Imaging & Analysis
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Establishing the Probative Value of Gait Analysis Evidence: Principal Components and Bayesian Networks [More Info]
Speaker: Ivan Birch, Forensic Gait Analyst, FGA Services
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Framework for Cloud AFIS/ABIS Operation Test [More Info]
Speaker: Jerry Olson, Senior ABIS Project Manager, Minnesota Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
**CANCELLED** Use of Facial Recognition Technology in the Israel Keyes Case [More Info]
Speaker: Richard Vorder Bruegge, Senior Physical Scientist, Federal Bureau of Investigation
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmCamellia 3-4IAI
IAI Division Secretary Meeting [More Info]
2:00 pm - 5:00 pmChesapeake CLPIAny Level
W189 - Movement Distortion: Shearing Stress and Torque [More Info]
Speaker: Alice White, Owner, Evolve Forensics
3:00 pm - 3:40 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
30 Years of Biometric Systems - An Examiners Perspective [More Info]
Speaker: Maria Ruggiero, Forensic Specialist, Thales
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Are We Following the Same Path that Got Us in Trouble? [More Info]
Speaker: Michele Triplett, Forensic Operations Manager, King County, Washington
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Mitigating Bias - Lessons Learned: An Interactive Experience Featuring Harry Potter, Paul Hollywood, and Sherlock Holmes [More Info]
Speaker: Hillary Daluz, Latent Print Examiner, US Army
Speaker: Stacie Calkins, Fingerprint Specialist, US Secret Service
3:00 pm - 3:55 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
The Link and Processing Animal Cruelty Related Crime Scenes [More Info]
Speaker: Jonesta Nolan, Forensic Analyst, ASPCA
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #2FWT
Footwear Certification Board Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #1BPA
Bloodstain Pattern Science and Practice Committee (Open Meeting) [More Info]
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
The Covid Cover-up [More Info]
Speaker: Teresa Bryant, Crime Scene Investigator, Jupiter Police Department
4:00 pm - 4:40 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Wound Healing: An Accident Leads to an Opportunity [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Fagert, Latent Print Examiner, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
PANEL: Working and Learning Together: a panel discussion on what interprofessional education has to offer forensic practice. [More Info]
Speaker: Ivan Birch, Forensic Gait Analyst, FGA Services
Speaker: Steven Johnson, Senior Facial Identification Instructor, Ideal Innovations, Inc.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #2PHO
Photography Certification Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
**CANCELLED** Use of Facial Recognition Technology for Synthetic Media Detection: A Survey of Recent Research [More Info]
Speaker: Richard Vorder Bruegge, Senior Physical Scientist, Federal Bureau of Investigation
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Identification and use of insect evidence in death investigations [More Info]
Speaker: David Rivers, Director, Forensic Studies, Loyola University Maryland
4:45 pm - 5:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Evaluation of the University of Lausanne’s AFIS Score-based Likelihood Ratio Software [More Info]
Speaker: Tony Koertner, Latent Print Examiner , U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmChesapeake AIAI
Student Issues Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
5:00 pm - 8:00 pmMezzanine #4ART
Forensic Art Science and Practice Committee (Committee Members Only) [More Info]
5:15 pm - 7:15 pmMaryland Ballroom AIAI
Chesapeake Bay Division Meeting (Division Members Only) [More Info]
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmMaryland #1BPA
Bloodstain Pattern Joint Certification and Science and Practice Committee Open Meeting (All Welcome) [More Info]
6:30 pm - 7:00 pmMaryland #2ART
Forensic Art Certification Board (Open Meeting) [More Info]
7:00 pm - 8:30 pmMezzanine #2ART
Forensic Art Certification Board (Board Members Only) [More Info]
 
Friday, August 25, 2023
7:30 am - 9:30 amMaryland Ballroom DIAI
IAI Membership Meeting (All IAI Members Welcome!) [More Info]
10:00 am - 10:20 amMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Evaluating the Effectiveness of CrimePad [More Info]
Speaker: Roger Jefferys, Teaching Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
Speaker: Rodney Montgomery, Crime Lab Technician Supervisor, Baltimore Police Department
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
A gentle introduction to the use of likelihood ratios in forensic disciplines [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Busey, Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
Speaker: Meredith Coon, Forensic Scientist II, Baltimore Police Department
10:00 am - 10:40 amMaryland #3/ #4BIS
NIST Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology [More Info]
Speaker: Gregory Fiumara, Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland #5/#6FAC
Facial Recognition Searching of Postmortem Images [More Info]
Speaker: Jennifer Coulson, Digital Image Examiner/Departmental Specialist, Michigan State Police
Speaker: Jane Harris, Forensic Anthropologist , Northern Michigan University
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
iPhone Lidar for Crime and Crash Scene Documentation [More Info]
Speaker: Eugene Liscio, 3D Forensic Analyst, ai2-3D
10:00 am - 10:55 amMaryland Ballroom BGEN
Archaeological Resource Protection CSI [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Hullihan, Senior Instructor-Forensics, DHS-FLETC
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #1TPI
Historical Figures and Events that Developed the Science of Fingerprints [More Info]
Speaker: Cheri Ivers, Drug Intelligence Officer, Nebraska State Patrol
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #2PHO
The Use of Drones for the Photography of the Crime Scene [More Info]
Speaker: King Brown, Crime Scene Supervisor, West Palm Beach Police Department
Speaker: Dawn Watkins, CSI-Senior Latent Print Examiner-Retired, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
10:00 am - 12:00 pmChesapeake GBPABeginning Level
W193 - Swipes, Wipes, and Transfer Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Gurvis, Forensic Scientist, National Forensic Support Lab-Visionations
10:00 am - 2:00 pmChesapeake AARTBeginning Level
W195 - Digital composite drawing using Procreate on iPad [More Info]
Speaker: Jeremy Farkas, Forensic Artist, Seattle Police Department
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake HCSIIntermediate Level
W157 - An Introduction to Automatic and Objective Firearm Evidence Identification and Report of Error Rate [More Info]
Speaker: John Song, Research Engineer, NIST
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake EGENBeginning Level
W175 - Forensic Testimony Techniques [More Info]
Speaker: Angela Hilliard, Forensic Scientist-Latent Print Examiner, Washington State Patrol
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake LPHOIntermediate Level
W104B - Imaging the Unseen with Digital Ultraviolet (UV), Visible (VIS), and Infrared (IR) Technology [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Hoffman, Forensics Laboratory Coordinator and Asst. Prof. of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake DLPIIntermediate Level
W121 - Searching Smart with Palms [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Osborn, Forensic Print Specialist, Los Angeles Police Department
10:00 am - 3:00 pmChesapeake BFWTIntermediate Level
W196 - Footwear Impression Examination: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review [More Info]
Speaker: Kelly Sauerwein, Forensic Science Researcher, NIST
Speaker: John Butler, Fellow, NIST
10:45 am - 11:05 amMaryland #3/ #4BIS
FBI's Contactless Fingerprint Pilot [More Info]
Speaker: Eric Phillips, Management and Program Analyst, Federal Bureau of Investigation
10:45 am - 11:25 amMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Likelihood Ratio Model in AFIS – Testing a New Tool to Measure the Weight of Latent Evidence [More Info]
Speaker: Eric Ray, Technical Project Leader, IDEMIA
11:00 am - 11:20 amMaryland Ballroom ACSI
ForensicXR: Digitizing a Forensic Lab [More Info]
Speaker: Kevin Parmelee, Forensic Investigator/Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Speaker: Nolan O'Conor, VR/AR Developer, .
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom BGEN
**CANCELLED** Standards in Forensic Science [More Info]
Speaker: Brianne Breedlove, Owner, Forensic Consultant, Instructor, Uncover Forensics
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #5/#6FAC
Face recognition "lookalikes": Investigative steps to resolve. [More Info]
Speaker: Joseph Courtesis, Inspector (ret.) NYPD, Idemia-Consultant
11:00 am - 3:00 pmNational Harbor #13BPABeginning Level
W169B - Recognizing Voids and How to Use Them in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis [More Info]
Speaker: Tom Griffin, Forensic consultant, Bevel, Gardner & Associates
11:00 am - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #15LPIIntermediate Level
W156B - Reducing Erroneous Exclusions: The Workshop [More Info]
Speaker: Penny Dechant, Supervising Forensic Scientist, AZ Dept of Public Safety
11:15 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom DCSI
Crime Scene Reconstruction - When it "Doesn't Make Sense" in a Quadruple Murder [More Info]
Speaker: Randolph Beasley, Forensic / Crime Scene Analyst, Seekfirst Forensic Consulting
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
Actions to improve latent prints analysis in the Félix Pacheco Identification Institute in Brazil [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Treiber, Fingerprint Analysis Expert, Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro
11:30 am - 12:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Using Tire Track Evidence to Build Your Case [More Info]
Speaker: Alicia Wilcox, Associate Professor, Thomas College
11:45 am - 12:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Exploring the Contents of Interoperable Fingerprint Transaction Files [More Info]
Speaker: Gregory Fiumara, Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmCamellia 3-4IAI
Science and Practice Committee Chairs Conference Closing Meeting (S&P Chairs Only) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 1:40 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Operation on the living body: merger of two units [More Info]
Speaker: Kurt Aebersold, Head of PMQA, fedpol - Federal Office of Police, Switzerland
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Iris Recognition: the FAQ's [More Info]
Speaker: James Matey, Iris Technologies Engineer, NIST
1:00 pm - 1:55 pmMaryland #2PHO
Recommendation for the Standardization of Pediatric Death Photography [More Info]
Speaker: Michelle Montonera, Investigations Supervisor, Boulder County Coroner
Speaker: Kendall Crowns, Chief Medical Examiner, Tarrant County Medical Examiner
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
The Use of Human Remains Detection Dogs in Cases [More Info]
Speaker: Harold Ruslander, Past President, the IAI, K-9 Handler, TRI-SAR K-9 Search & Recovery Team
Speaker: Tami Treadway, K-9 Handler
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmChesapeake GBPABeginning Level
W193B - Swipes, Wipes, and Transfer Impressions [More Info]
Speaker: Jeff Gurvis, Forensic Scientist, National Forensic Support Lab-Visionations
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmChesapeake CLPIAny Level
W190 - Residue Distortion: Ridge and Furrow Tonal Shifts [More Info]
Speaker: Alice White, Owner, Evolve Forensics
Speaker: Glenn Langenburg, Forensic Scientist, Elite Forensic Services, LLC
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland Ballroom CLPI
A 1979 California Cold Case Homicide - Solved by Fingerprints [More Info]
Speaker: Timothy Fayle, Training Capability Lead, Idemia
Speaker: Matthew Hutchison, Detective, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmNational Harbor #12PHOIntermediate Level
W146 - High Dynamic Range Photography in Crime Scene Investigations [More Info]
Speaker: King Brown, Crime Scene Supervisor, West Palm Beach Police Department
Speaker: Dawn Watkins, CSI-Senior Latent Print Examiner-Retired, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
1:45 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
10 Years of Data on Errors in Latent Print Casework [More Info]
Speaker: Marcus Montooth, Forensic Scientist, Indiana State Police
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #1ART
NCMEC forensic resources to advance a case of a missing or unidentified child [More Info]
Speaker: Paloma Galzi, Forensic Artist, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Speaker: Christina Andrews, Forensic Artist, NCMEC Forensic Imaging
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #2BIS
Iris Recognition & the US Border Patrol. Challenges & Advances From initial pilot to rollout at all CONUS border stations. [More Info]
Speaker: Tim Meyerhoff, Director Federal & State , CBP Border Patrol
Speaker: Antonio (Tony) Trindade, United States Border Patrol Associate Chief (Retired), CBP Border Patrol (Retired)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
AFIS Latent Accuracy Results – Search Best Practices from NIST and FBI Research [More Info]
Speaker: Eric Ray, Technical Project Leader, IDEMIA
3:00 pm - 3:40 pmMaryland #2BIS
HeartID - Recent Advances in ECG-based Human Authentication [More Info]
Speaker: Thirimachos Bourlai, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
3:00 pm - 3:40 pmMaryland #5/#6PRO
Teaching, research and training of fingerprint analysis experts of Rio de Janeiro's scientifique police [More Info]
Speaker: Stephanie Treiber, Fingerprint Analysis Expert, Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #3/ #4BIS
Tattoo Comparisons [More Info]
Speaker: Nicole Spaun, Dr., Program Manager of CJ Education & Image Recognition, IDEMIA
Speaker: Daniel Heltemes, Sergeant Forensic Images Unit, Arizona Department of Public Safety
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland Ballroom ACSI
Crime Scene Management: Trace Evidence Collection Basics [More Info]
Speaker: Michael Wisniewski, Evidence Response Team Member, Cleveland ERT
3:45 pm - 4:00 pmMaryland #2BIS
Detection of Altered Fingerprints [More Info]
Speaker: James Doyle, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Principal, MITRE
6:00 pm - 10:00 pmMaryland Ballroom B & DIAI
Cocktail Hour and Closing Banquet [More Info]